Crawford Investment Counsel Inc Buys 3M Co, Valley National Bancorp, Williams Inc, Sells Southern Co, Perrigo Co PLC, HCP Inc

• New Purchases: VLY, WMB, HCSG, UNP, QCOM, LIN, CHD, CAT, BF.B, AVA,
• Added Positions: MMM, DOC, DUK, CVX, WEC, ZBH, BLK, TXN, HUBB, RDS.A,
• Reduced Positions: SO, PRGO, HCP, OKE, XOM, MSFT, USPH, FIS, MRK, MKC,
• Sold Out: FLIR, AGN, CVS, ADBE, BIDU, DGX, CMO,

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1. Microsoft Corp (MSFT) - 1,100,932 shares, 3.84% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 2.51%
2. Merck & Co Inc (MRK) - 1,392,153 shares, 3.01% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 2.36%
3. Texas Instruments Inc (TXN) - 814,119 shares, 2.66% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 3.11%
4. United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) - 721,709 shares, 2.57% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 0.65%
5. Genuine Parts Co (GPC) - 837,578 shares, 2.54% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 1.31%

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc initiated holding in Valley National Bancorp. The purchase prices were between $11.25 and $13.04, with an estimated average price of $12.07. The stock is now traded at around $10.07. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.62%. The holding were 1,818,464 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc initiated holding in Williams Companies Inc. The purchase prices were between $26.7 and $31.79, with an estimated average price of $29.02. The stock is now traded at around $25.33. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.33%. The holding were 392,963 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc initiated holding in Healthcare Services Group Inc. The purchase prices were between $38.5 and $44.31, with an estimated average price of $41.54. The stock is now traded at around $44.11. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.08%. The holding were 61,917 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc initiated holding in Avista Corp. The purchase prices were between $50.14 and $52.91, with an estimated average price of $51.15. The stock is now traded at around $52.58. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.01%. The holding were 4,926 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc initiated holding in Church & Dwight Co Inc. The purchase prices were between $52.94 and $60.04, with an estimated average price of $56.55. The stock is now traded at around $65.55. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.01%. The holding were 3,560 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc initiated holding in Union Pacific Corp. The purchase prices were between $138.26 and $164.99, with an estimated average price of $150.54. The stock is now traded at around $150.25. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.01%. The holding were 1,357 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc added to a holding in 3M Co by 616.46%. The purchase prices were between $195.52 and $216.33, with an estimated average price of $206.01. The stock is now traded at around $201.10. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.86%. The holding were 154,813 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc added to a holding in Physicians Realty Trust by 228.49%. The purchase prices were between $15.35 and $17.59, with an estimated average price of $16.58. The stock is now traded at around $17.09. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.28%. The holding were 783,471 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc added to a holding in Duke Energy Corp by 71.15%. The purchase prices were between $78.09 and $83.47, with an estimated average price of $80.87. The stock is now traded at around $85.58. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.24%. The holding were 238,060 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc added to a holding in WEC Energy Group Inc by 41.83%. The purchase prices were between $64.03 and $69.29, with an estimated average price of $66.65. The stock is now traded at around $70.01. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.13%. The holding were 209,898 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc added to a holding in Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc by 611.18%. The purchase prices were between $111.66 and $131.47, with an estimated average price of $122.47. The stock is now traded at around $117.62. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.11%. The holding were 32,366 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc added to a holding in American Software Inc by 95.14%. The purchase prices were between $11.5 and $18.89, with an estimated average price of $15.17. The stock is now traded at around $11.97. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.05%. The holding were 273,528 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc sold out a holding in FLIR Systems Inc. The sale prices were between $51.6 and $63.31, with an estimated average price of $58.81.

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc sold out a holding in Allergan PLC. The sale prices were between $167.21 and $192.51, with an estimated average price of $183.71.

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc sold out a holding in CVS Health Corp. The sale prices were between $63.78 and $79.59, with an estimated average price of $71.49.

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc sold out a holding in Adobe Inc. The sale prices were between $242.01 and $274.69, with an estimated average price of $257.68.

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc sold out a holding in Baidu Inc. The sale prices were between $213.47 and $271.45, with an estimated average price of $235.02.

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc sold out a holding in Quest Diagnostics Inc. The sale prices were between $105.42 and $114.99, with an estimated average price of $109.68.